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Student Who Uses a Letterboard Wins Rare Due Process Case Against Fairfax County Public Schools (VA)

A Virginia hearing officer found Fairfax County Public Schools denied FAPE after failing to timely implement the student’s communication access.
https://t.co/5pbY3qnT47

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U.S. Dept of Education Finds New Hampshire at Fault for 7 Counts of Noncompliance with IDEA

One of the more mind-boggling findings: NHDOE’s practice of allowing ��LEAs to self-select evidence ... when verifying correction related to SPP/APR Indicator 13.”

https://t.co/OoZgZfYFfM

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U.S. Department of Education Finds Nebraska at Fault for Seven Counts of Noncompliance with IDEA

One of the most significant fiscal findings relates to Nebraska using IDEA Part B funds for “unallowable” purposes.

https://t.co/YLBj6S5jrD

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Bellevue School District (WA) to Revise Procedures for Students Unable to Attend Full School Days

https://t.co/yMlUPsanCL

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Beach Public School District 3 (ND) to Fix 504 Placement Procedures

OCR found district denied student FAPE when principal unilaterally moved him to self-contained day-treatment program & reduced his school day
https://t.co/Ma4ExR3CQB

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Central Valley School District #3 (ND) to Revise Seclusion Policy & Train Staff

OCR identified concerns w/how school staff used & documented seclusion, when the IEP team was reconvened, & whether a student’s . . .

https://t.co/iS5aEw9OWQ

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OCR Opens Investigation Into Houston Independent School District's Special Education Overhaul

Another Decade, Another Instance of Massive Special Education Issues in Texas

https://t.co/Me4lF3jJaP

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Miami-Dade County Public Schools (FL) to Address systemic concerns that the school had not established practices for timely evaluations or for distributing completed IEPs and Section 504 plans to teachers and staff.

https://t.co/9aMkL1cP4J

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Springfield Public Schools (MA) to Address Elevator Access, FAPE & Placement Concerns

OCR has concerns that broken elevators may have denied students with mobility impairments access to classes, teachers, FAPE, & more

https://t.co/FHB99tvav9

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Lawrence County School District (AL) to Address Accessibility Concerns at East Lawrence High School Gym, Baseball Field, and Football Field

https://t.co/FYKHHMyhbi

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Williamson County Schools (TN) to Train Staff After FAPE Concerns for Student with Multiple Complex Medical Conditions

https://t.co/Cm1bQBwcjf

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Office for Civil Rights Finds Flagler County Public Schools (FL) wrongfully retaliated against a teacher after she emailed concerns that multiple students’ IEP support minutes were not being met.
https://t.co/oLjmxEeyub

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Office for Civil Rights identifies concerns that Aspire Academy Public Charter School (AR) was not providing accessible parking at its Pine Bluff Downtown campus and that the principal retaliated after the complainant complained about the parking.

https://t.co/I8NoEYSTvO

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Livonia Public Schools (MI) to inconsistently implemented 504 accommodations, restricted recess because of disability-related behavior, and handled behavior supports outside the 504 process.

https://t.co/UmYoCnl7HN

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Office for Civil Rights Requires Washington County Public Schools (VA) to Reinvestigate Disability-Harassment Complaint

https://t.co/TawFzbYUbG

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U.S Department of Education already found Virginia noncompliant for requiring pre-mediation confidentiality agreements. Yet documents from 2024 and 2026 show the same problem continuing in practice.
https://t.co/HLSjF8swYW

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FROM THE ARCHIVES:

Fairfax County Public Schools Failed to Comply with Federal Regulations; Continued to Deny IEEs

https://t.co/PS88gi0xwx

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FROM THE ARCHIVES:

Due Process Breakdown: School Division Lawyer’s Opening Statements, John Cafferky 9.30.20

https://t.co/zvopahQNs8

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FOM THE ARCHIVES:

The Things Due Process Witnesses Say: Dottie Skrincosky

Three students, one reading program, multiple proceedings, and multiple contradicting statements.
https://t.co/3hljq59wDU

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From the Archives:

Fairfax County Public Schools, Sands Anderson, and Blankingship & Keith Breach Privacy During Due Process

https://t.co/NWeHg20cVM